Amid more protests in Europe France's president urges an end to the arming of Israel

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As thousands of protesters gathered in many of Europe's capitals French President Emmanuel Macron urged the supply of weapons to Israel to cease.
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00:00Thousands of protesters gathered for pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Europe as French President
00:08Emmanuel Macron urged an end to the arming of Israel.
00:14In an interview, Macron said France was no longer sending arms to Israel, putting his
00:19country at odds with the U.S., which gives Israel billions in military aid each year.
00:28As he spoke, thousands gathered in central Paris demanding an end to the wars in Gaza
00:33and Lebanon.
00:35In Dublin, thousands more were also protesting.
00:39Nearly a year to the day after the war first broke out, they chanted for peace as they
00:44marched in support of Palestine.
00:48Roughly 5,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Rome, which was not authorized
00:54of extremists infiltrating the protest.

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